San Ardo

Population: 481
Median home value: $420,300

San Ardo is a community in Monterey County, California, home to 481 residents. The median home value of $420,300 is below the Monterey County median ($723,100).

From 2019 to 2023, San Ardo's population declined 11.4% from 543 to 481, while its median home value rose 61.3% from $260,500 to $420,300.

0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 62.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 481
Median age: 25.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $420,300
Median gross rent: $1,239
Housing units: 124
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 27.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

543481

Median household income

$44,167$70,417

Median home value

$260,500$420,300

Median gross rent

$967$1,239

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	543	$44,167	$260,500	$967
2020	628	$63,036	$328,000	$1,036
2021	579	$61,667	$325,500	$1,262
2022	624	$70,417	$342,400	$1,307
2023	481	—	$420,300	$1,239

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 518.3%

5 to 1725.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 541.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 742.9%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	18.3%
5 to 17	121	25.2%
18 to 24	26	5.4%
25 to 34	74	15.4%
35 to 44	88	18.3%
45 to 54	5	1.0%
55 to 64	65	13.5%
65 to 74	14	2.9%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54	11.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	414	86.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma47.6%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's15.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	47.6%
High school graduate	90	36.6%
Some college or associate's	39	15.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	169	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	25.4%
15 to 29 min	70	41.4%
30 to 44 min	56	33.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.33
Poverty rate: 40.1% (193 of 481)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	92.8%
Nonfamily households	8	7.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	111	89.5%
Vacant	13	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	62.2%
Renter-occupied	42	37.8%

1-unit, detached94.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	94.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0664476
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0237, -120.9073